How would you feel....

[eamonn]

Patient men are good for the planet, dekko.

[Nelly]

Last season the thing I liked the most was the patient way we played. We scored some fantastic goals that came after some great spells of possession. Then if we went on to lose at least we knew we were getting there. This season we seem the polar opposite and I just can't pick out what has changed! Losing while looking shit has to be one of the worst things in football.

I wouldn't sack him though. Let's let him get players back from injury and see if he can turn things around. We said mid-table would be about right at the start of the season, so we're on for that.

[RossLeach]

I'd wait and see who the replacement was before expressing a view on whether getting rid of Lambert now was a good idea. However if you're not going to spend, then what do we want/expect from the next man. 8 home wins a season would do me......

(PS - if Lambert went now that might imply that Randy wanted a new man in place for the January transfer window. Just saying....)

[Deano's Mullet]

I'd wait and see who the replacement was before expressing a view on whether getting rid of Lambert now was a good idea. However if you're not going to spend, then what do we want/expect from the next man. 8 home wins a season would do me......

(PS - if Lambert went now that might imply that Randy wanted a new man in place for the January transfer window. Just saying....)

8 home wins a season under O'Neill wasn't good enough for a lot of people on here.

[SamTheMouse]

I don't think we need to spend a fortune. There are some decent players in there, even among Lambert's signings. Lowton has been poor recently, but his technique is pretty good, he can produce a great cross and defensively he's improved a little bit. Vlaar has turned out to be good, Okore I am convinced will be very good indeed when he returns from injury. Benteke we know about (although he looks like he doesn't want to be here any more). Westwood is technically quite good and if he was playing with a bit more freedom, he might be more effective. Bennett improved towards the end of last season and I think he's raw enough that he could improve a lot defensively. Bacuna looks promising and even Sylla showed potential when he first arrived. Kozak has good movement, and would be more effective with a properly balanced midfield behind him.

El Ahmadi, Luna and Tonev are very poor and don't even look like they have the technical ability required at this level. Replacing just those three with proven quality - and drafting in some more experienced cover in the middle of the defence - would surely transform us. It shouldn't be a massive ask.

Assuming the team continues to underperform, then if Lambert doesn't address that lack of quality by next summer, I think he'll have to go.

[pooligan]

Absolutely delighted !

[Jimbo]

Let's say we sack him, is everyone ready for yet another recruitment farce? Will the new man be allowed to bring in proven players who demand proper PL wages? Lambert may not be the answer, but I don't think he's the only problem.

[aj2k77]

Let's say we sack him, is everyone ready for yet another recruitment farce? Will the new man be allowed to bring in proven players who demand proper PL wages? Lambert may not be the answer, but I don't think he's the only problem.

The books are now balanced. Wages are down, tv revenue is  up, Faulkner the clown said so himself, so what excuse do we have to not pay Premier wages.

[eastie]

Let's say we sack him, is everyone ready for yet another recruitment farce? Will the new man be allowed to bring in proven players who demand proper PL wages? Lambert may not be the answer, but I don't think he's the only problem.

Far from sacking him , I worry  they are possibly  of the opinion that he's doing a decent job

[JUAN PABLO]

not bothered .     I feel like the TSM time  all over again at the moment

[Jon Crofts]

Just out of interest is Randolph in town right now?  I know he made the Acorns donation this week at the 25th Anniversary do, but is he over here?

[JUAN PABLO]

Next 4 games are massive for us and him.

A) Stoke
H) Palace
H) Swansea
A) Sunderland

Play shit in most of them and/or fail to get results and it might be time for a rethink.

I expect 8/9 points  - If not - bye

[eastie]

Next 4 games are massive for us and him.

A) Stoke
H) Palace
H) Swansea
A) Sunderland

Play shit in most of them and/or fail to get results and it might be time for a rethink.

I expect 9 points  - If not - bye

I hope for more but expect 4.

[Deano's Mullet]

Four points from that lot I reckon.

Draw at Stoke assuming we match them physically. A big if.
Palace look a different team under new boss. Defeat.
Swansea at home - defeat.
Sunderland away - possible win if we can do a Southampton/Arsenal on them.

At the minute though I think Newport County's midfield would piss all over ours. The FA Cup tie with Sheff Utd is a huge potential banana skin.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I don't expect to win any of those matches.

I can't see how we can win any if those matches.

The team is not a team and nobody knows what they're doing.